
musician, image maker, BBS sysop, game boy user, pretend meteorologist, baseball watcher...
Was (@)yiffpolice on twitter (RIP 2013-2023)
Will always be @nicky from cohost (2022-infinity)
If someone’s eager to tell me I’m valid for something I start to get nervous I’m doing the wrong thing
I don't know, I was pretty severely neglected as a kid, so as much as I want to agree, I can't honestly say I don't both crave and require it. I'd love for it to be enough that I love me.
hey i totally get that. it takes a lot of work to generate your own validation! i was abused as a child too. i got nothing from the adults in my life but pain, so i learned very quickly that the only person who will be there for me was me. but even still, i struggle with feeling like i have no self-esteem or worth
but i believe it's worth it to try and to build myself up no matter how many times i fall. i hope this process becomes easier for us both <3
It would certainly help if my individual actions didn't consistently bring me trouble and hardship, despite my best efforts. But I'm at least getting back to a point where trying again doesn't feel like the worst possible thing I could do.